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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Mitsuo Fukuda, Nishinomiya, JP;
Mitsuo Fukuda, Nishinomiya, JP;
Lightnix, Inc., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A puncture needle cartridgedetachably mounted on a puncturing device body to form a puncturing device is provided with a needle bodyhaving a puncturing portion, and also with a casingfor housing the needle bodyand having openingsthat are respectively formed in front of and behind the needle body. The needle bodyis mounted so as to be movable between a retracted position, wherein the tipof the puncturing portion is retraced in the casing, and an extended position, wherein the tipof the puncturing portion is projected outward from the casingby receiving a pressing force from the puncturing device body. The needle bodyhas a biasing means for biasing the needle bodyfrom an extended position towards a retracted position. The puncture needle cartridge can be mass-produced at low cost, and enables a user to perform puncturing safely and easily.